Super friendly greeting, and we were seated right away. We had hot green tea, miso soup which was pretty standard, a garden salad with iceberg lettuce (best thing was the dressing), alaskan roll which had a tiny piece of salmon, the California roll had a large chunk of the "crab," and the tom yum soup which was very sweet with a spicy kick. Service was fast and friendly, everything was fresh and reasonably prices for the sizes. read more

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Extraordinary Sushi. Extremely fresh raw fish. Great selection of imaginative rolls. Very friendly owner

I always use grub hub for delivery. Hanami Japanes Cuisine never disappoints us! The food is always fresh and delicious!

Came by here for some early dinner to go. They definitely notice you right away here, so easy enough to place an order. Found it kind of funny how high the order counter is, that you can't see anyone sitting on other side of it unless they stand up, kind like a curious cat looking up from behind something. So my order was very quickly made and man do I mean fast, the lady behind counter assigned someone sitting around to the back. The wonton sushi tacos which I got spicy tuna and spicy salmon were worth the trip alone, I mean they actually very spicy with a kick, just right amount of meat and salsa on top with avocado. Plus spicy yum yum sauce to dip in. Bear mountain roll, was great, plenty snow crab and large shrimp tempura. Definitely could used more of wasabi mayo and much less of the crunchy, since I know it's called bear mountain but there are non snow mountains out there to base the roll from, haha. Anyhow definitely got hit this place up again for a dine try. read more

Hanami Japanese Cuisine - Fried Wonton Sushi Tacos Bear Mountain Roll - Asian Fusion Near Me - Middletown, New York

Great service and clean facility. Overall the food was simple and not thr freshest sushi. The shrimp tom yum soup tasted bland and oilly. The Alaska and tuna roll I had, the rice was a little hard and the fish wasn't as fresh as it should be. Spicy mayo was gross. read more

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I didn't much care for the soup, and the Devore is a little beat up, but the service was excellent. The decor is a little dated but that is part of its charm. They are very generous with their fish, and the sushi was quite good. I would come again. read more

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This place will have you raving to all of your friends. Fantastic vibe from the staff, always checking on you to see if you need anything. The fish is fresh, I've never had anything that tasted even slightly off. Everything comes out fast, fresh and delicious! The specialty rolls are so unique and scrumptious. The spicy garlic edamame are one of the best appetizers I have ever had. I love this place and will keep coming back! read more

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We ordered a party tray for our Christmas Eve dinner. Everything was delicious! Such a nice presentation and all of the fish was super fresh. We also added miso soup, seaweed & ginger salads. All good! Ordering on their website was really easy and we received everything as ordered. Highly recommend! read more

Hanami Japanese Cuisine - Party tray E with a couple of extra rolls - Asian Fusion Near Me - Middletown, New York

Sushi is always on point. Tonight, I decided to try some pan fried noodles on the side and it definitely is not pan fried noodles. The noodles are essentially angel hair. Pan fried noodles is traditionally made with egg noodles and crunchy with a hard fry in the wok. Needless to say, very disappointing. read more

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I like sushi a little too much and found this great gem of a place in the historic section of Middletown. Very nice service and atmosphere, the entrees are made to order so expect a small wait as making sushi is labor intensive. There is street parking right in front of the restaurant if you're lucky, otherwise a parking lot across from the restaurant on Main St. is convenient. Tried the Cupid (shrimp tempura, avocado and mango in soybean paper w/ a special sauce) and Titanic (spicy crunch tuna, salmon, avocado) completed the sensory experience. We also tried the a bunch of traditional rolls along with the filet hibachi. The soup and salad could be improved, but hey we're here for the sushi. It is guaranteed everyone will find something they like on the menu from paleo, vegans, and vegetarians, and pescatarian etc... read more

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Ive been doing take out from Hanami for years and last night finally went to the restaurant. I've alway loved their food. But, last night changed my mind. Service was terrible. We were seated at e very back table next to a screaming , running 4 year old child who belonged to the restaurant. I understand that the child had to be there but don't seat customers at the next table. The child had no supervision. We ordered a lot of individual items and as they kept coming, the server never removed the empty dirty dishes. I had to ask him and he laughed at me. He also said he "didn't know" when we would get our food. There was a very long wait. Shumai was not good. Tasteless. Gyoza was adequate. Sushi was excellent and roll was very good. The service left me not wanting to go back to the restaurant. A shame. Ive been ordering from them for years read more

Food is always fresh and ready quickly. I have always done takeout so I cannot comment on the in-house service. I highly recommend the lunch special. You get three rolls for $11. Excellent price! read more

On arrival, place smelled like heavy old cologne, i couldn't smell any sushi ,but there was a large group there and some other patrons, I was pretty sure that was reason. Due to this, I hesitated it was a little sickening, but I waited a bit & ordered over phone . Everyone I saw was gone by now, but smell still lingered . I still couldn't smell any sushi ughh. Bathroom and leading to kitchen looked dingy, needs work & cleaning. To try the place out I got 4 different rolls as you see in photo all rolls fit one container, meaning they're quite small. Opened container and the smell wasn't that great fresh sushi smell that fills a room. Sorry I'm a sushi lover and this wasn't it. Sushi rolls and spring roll (skimpy filling) : The taste just made it to average for me. Salmon looked a lil unappealing, almost slimy looking . Not going to lie I was nervous to eat. Anyway I ended up throwing half away I couldn't enjoy due to taste, look, and memory of the restaurant smell that day. They have lots of good reviews but I've eaten @ so many great sushi restaurants (NYC!), I guess I expect more. Sorry guys! read more

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ENOUGH WITH THE CRUNCHY!!! Order 2 different 3 Roll Combos and all 6 rolls have so much crunchy inside!!! Every roll tastes EXACTLY THE SAME! Annoying thing it doesn't say anything on the menu about how 25-30% of every roll is going to have the crunchy inside. It was cute and novel when places started doing this and adding crunchy in the rolls but now it seems it's being used as filler and not for flavor. Also don't believe them when they say 20 min on the phone for pick up. I called at 6:10 the woman says 20 min. I don't rush over there because I've been in this situation with them before and so I show up 50 minutes later at 7pm and stand there until 7:10. It's just annoying. And it's now a pattern. Sushi is pedestrian everyday sushi nothing special. Last night was definitely the last time going to this place. read more

Food was amazing. We got a dynamite roll and spicy garlic edamame, both were made nicely and the staff were very kind. Food came very fast as well. The ambiance is also very calming, nice vibe, dimly lit but not too much that you couldnt see anything. read more

The food was so good but even if it was terrible which it wasn't at all, our waiter was absolutely amazing, so attentive, such a great personality. Accommodated our party of 7. We will definitely be going back and I can't wait, good size space. read more

Our favorite place to get takeout hibachi and sushi. It's always good and always arrives on time.

I ordered delivery from them so I cant speak on ambiance but Food was good. Not too many options but the fish is 8/10 quality. They also messed up my order :/ Theres better places around for sure. read more

Excellent sushi and dinners are very good too. Been several times and have never disappointed . Downtown Middletown offers great variety of restaurants. Recommended read more

Their food is always great. The staff is quick and kind. They have incredible decorations and lighting that invites folks in and enjoy a good meal. The overall prices are fair, especially for what you get. I do appreciate this place. read more

Hanami Japanese Cuisine - Sushi bar - Asian Fusion Near Me - Middletown, New York

Fantastic sushi and a warm, welcoming environment to relax and enjoy it, right in the middle of Middletown's charming center. No liquor license right now but it's on the way. Highly recommende! read more

Service was warm and friendly. All of the sushi we ordered was fresh and flavorful. They were very well priced!

Pad Thai was delicious and a good hot temperature on this chilly day! My husband had their hot soup and he said it was one of the best he had had. We also had the best Japanese waitress who helped me choose correctly! If we pass this way again we will definitely stop by! read more

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We are originally from Brooklyn, New York and we're spoiled by the finest of sushi from nyc. This place is about 40 minutes from where we are now and we travel to eat here because nothing else compares. Highly recommended and absolutely fresh fish . Tum Yum soup is to die for read more

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Food is disgusting, poorly made and lacking ingredients. I would not recommend. I threw out half the food as I was trying to eat it. Don't waste your money. read more

Ordered pick up, was told 20 minutes, took 45. The sushi I ordered was ready within 5 minutes of my arrival then sat on the sushi bar for over 15 minutes while my hot food was being cooked. After 3 employees walked out of the kitchen with freshly cooked food I wondered why I was still waiting. THEN the sushi chef walked back there and a few minutes later walked out with his lunch. Clearly they prioritized their lunch and not their customers lunch. The place smelled of old fish so I never even tried the sushi however the one roll I ate that didn't contain fish was insanely small. The floors were extremely sticky and there was garbage and just a clear lack of cleaning everywhere . I really wouldn't recommend this place read more

On Sunday's they (hopefully still have) half of sushi for Touro students. Unfortunately their service is slow due to the mom and dad that try and run the entire place with minimal help. It gets busy during Sunday evenings, but still worth it for the price of the amount of sushi you can get. They half a decent menu of regular sushi (cali, philly, yellowtail, tuna, shrimp, avocado, peanut, sweet potato, etc.) rolls and some specialty ones which are definitely worth checking out like angry bird and osake bomb. Their seafood is fresh-ish, but probably frozen for some time. In Middletown with time, I'd say this is some of the better sushi you can get. They have decent mochi ice cream filled which they get from the city. Other dishes like pad thai, fried rice and stuff they make decently and their prices aren't bad for lunch stuff read more

Hanami Japanese Cuisine - green tea (matcha) mochi. Not sure why they put chocolate syrup on top of it though..... - Asian Fusion Near Me - Middletown, New York

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Oh my goodness! The sushi was both beautiful and delicious. For the quality of the food, I can't believe how reasonably priced it was. We had everything from appetizers to salad, to a massive platter of sushi (38 pieces, we counted!) Each bite was better than the last. Very nicely decorated, with nice staff and excellent service. If you love sushi, Hanami definitely is a place to try. read more

Very nice restaurant. Sushi is well made and presented with a sense of pride. It was a nice combination of fresh seafood , mango and a hint of cream cheese This was my first time in Middletown and I used yelp to make my decision as to where to eat. Thanks to the reviews I found a really nice place to eat. read more

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Always amazing. Not a thing I've ever ordered has been anything less than spectacular. read more

Hanami Japanese Cuisine - In the photo we have (from front to back): Angry Bird Roll, Spicy Girl Roll, Sunfire Roll, and Dragon Roll. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Middletown, New York

We were so looking forward to eating again at hanami but we were very disappointed. As of june, hanami is under new ownership and is now a disaster. We ordered an appetizer of sashimi, 3 bento boxes, and a steak hibachi. The meat was dry, tough and flavorless. The vegetables were primarily onions. The sashimi included fake crab meat and was was thinly cut. The new owner is clearly cutting every corner and counting pennies. While somenthings were good, the waitress was courteous and the dumplings were flavorful. All & all we left dissastisfied and we don't plan on returning. read more

This place is my favorite sushi restaurant in all of Orange County! In all honesty, it is my favorite place to eat. The sushi is always delicious and the staff are extremely friendly and warm. If you are in the area you definitely have to try it! read more

First time coming here to satisfy our sushi cravings. Their crab ragoons were really good, but the coconut shrimp was pretty bland in flavor. Sushi rolls came out really good. Loved the spicy crab roll. Sesame chicken was my favorite dish of the evening. Nice crispiness and sauce was sweet and savory. All n all everything came out pretty good. Definitely would come back again. read more

I never do Yelp reviews or any other for that matter but this place needs is due. The sushi and rolls are simply fantastic. The sesame chicken is excellent. The service is great and personal. This place should be packed on a Saturday night, perhaps people are still thinking of the place that was here before Osaka... THEY ARE NOT THE SAME!!! I am incredibly impressed!!! I highly recommend it if you are a sushi fan!!! 4 months later: So I finally got an opportunity to go back again. So the service is a bit slow but the waitresses are super nice. But I have to say the sushi is still fantastic. I had the Volcano Roll and the Two Thumbs Up Roll. Both were excellent. My sister got the Bear Mountain Roll and my brother got the Titanic Roll. Everybody was super happy with the sushi and kept commenting on how good all the rolls were. My dad had sushimi and was incredibly happy. I still highly recommend!!! read more

Best food I've tasted in a while. Never fails to please me. Highly recommend this place read more

Amazing I got the hibachi salmon bento box & some sushi rolls it was soooo good n good priced I will be back

Initially, this restaurant doesn't seem ideal for LegoLand visitors. I had searched for "hibachi" and landed on Hanami. Although, they don't have hibachi on the grill cooked in front of you, the hibachi to order is delicious! I visited this restaurant with my 4 children. They ate everything, and were VERY happy. Thanks to Nick, our waiter, our experience was wonderful! The food was terrific and the service was perfect. Thanks Hanami! We'll be back! read more

Wonderful gem of a restaurant! I have been coming to this restaurant for almost 2 years now and it is my absolute favorite in Middletown! I order new things whenever I go, and I have never had a single disappointing dish -- incredible sushi and entrees! The service is excellent and the place is surprisingly empty, but the food is always fresh and delicious! Highly recommend: Sunfire Roll Volcano Roll Crystal Run Roll Mango Salmon Roll Singapore Noodles read more

Hanami Japanese Cuisine - Asian Fusion Near Me - Middletown, New York

SLOW........ service is unbelievably slow. Sushi is good. Fresh. But stick with the sushi. Anything else is overcooked or tasteless! We came here today because Mr. sushi and Fuji had very long waits. I see why in hindsight. Go with your gut and stick to what you know. Long time to sit and wait, only to have your order incorrect and take forever. read more

So I ordered HABACHI steak almost 30$ I spent. Upon delivery I realized the bag was leaking... I open it and it's soup steak. Idk wat happened, it taste like boiled steak. it was HABACHI, where did all of the soup sauce come from that poured out of the bowl and had my food swimming. Worst money I have ever spent ill stick with the habachi restaurant in the the mall. read more